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My father had rolled down the windows in the cabin to breathe in the steppe, feel that solitude.
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Literary Hub,
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23 Jan. 2026
That is not to say the theatrical versions are bad, but given the density of Tolkien’s work and Jackson’s movies, the additions give the story and many characters room to breathe.
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Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026